D_Venable Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 New boots http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P4260848.jpg Got new pliers as well, and got the one apart http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P4260847.jpg -Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 One down, one to go, those clamps are a pain http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5040860.jpg -Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 GOOD rebuild why not paint everything when it was apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 That statement is a bit vague, what are you talking about? The half shafts, the finish on them is still in good shape, just covered in grease. Struts, your looking at 2 different suspensions, the short body MR2 setup is getting repainted and installed in this car. Motor is not coming out yet, just gonna fix what needs fixing so I can drive this car this year, and swap motors and all that this winter/next spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 I was talking about the half shafts no pun intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 lol, still not making much sense, but what you see are the original colors, so why paint them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Well Tech here stopped by and helped me get the cylinder head off. The gasket wasn't blow per say, but the compression ring around cylinder #2 was ovaled, and has some deformation at the coolant passage holes near it. I'm thinking this was the problem. All the pistons were nice and clean, except #2 which was a little wet. I'll grab pics tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Pics of the headgasket, sorry they're later than I said, been swamped at work http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5180874.jpg Where I think the coolant was getting through on cylinder 2 http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5180875.jpg And the parts that the DTHSTAR are donating. Brake master and booster, clutch slave, and the ABS delete line I bent up for it http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5180876.jpg -Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Stock exhaust removed. Yes I was running the stock exhaust with a gutted rear cat and TEP downpipe (got it used) http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5190877.jpg ABS module removed, wiper motor had to come out to get it out http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5190878.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5190879.jpg I may go back out after the Motocross races and get the master and abs lines out -Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 So, went back out, got the brake master cylinder, brake booster, charcoal canister, and the lines to and from the ABS module. When I go through the engine bay next winter/spring, the area under the brake and clutch master cylinders is going to be needing some attention http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5190880.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5190881.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5190882.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5190883.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5190884.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5190886.jpg -Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyquest Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 I think I should do that to the flatty as well. Btw, Derek, you will have to come down for a cookout etc for our new house AND my garage woot! Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 no pics, but the half shafts are now done (pliers broke on the last clamp, just picked up another set of pliers today) and got those popped back into the diff, didn't bolt them to the hubs yet though. Also got the clutch slave cylinder swapped, just needs bled now. I decided not to pull the tranny and swap the 6-puck out, for now, it'll help get me on the road faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc85 Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 no pics, but the half shafts are now done (pliers broke on the last clamp, just picked up another set of pliers today) and got those popped back into the diff, didn't bolt them to the hubs yet though. Also got the clutch slave cylinder swapped, just needs bled now. I decided not to pull the tranny and swap the 6-puck out, for now, it'll help get me on the road fasterWell did you paint them? HaHa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Nope, I didn't need to, the green paint was still all there, it was just covered with grease. So why bother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 cool! Are you going to do anything else tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 haha, no, taking the night off, I've been tired all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 wiper motor reinstalled, brake booster and master cylinder from DTHSTAR installed, and swapped the white cruise control bracket in http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5250888.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5250889.jpg -Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Messed with the brake setup a bit today (they almost look small in the Sparcos http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5260897.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5260892.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5260894.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5260893.jpg And of course where I'd like to be able to tuck the wheel/tire too http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5260895.jpg And where I'll probably have to run it (taller tire than I'd prefer is on there) http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5260896.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOMINUS Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 aren't you going to tube this arches too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 aren't you going to tube this arches too? Not yet. Right now I'm just trying to get the car on the road so I can enjoy it for a while. I'll come back to it next year and go through the engine bay to tub it and and respray inside the bay. The limiting factor for how low I can go is actually the height of the tire, it's currently a 235/40r18. Ideally I want a 245/35 which is nearly an inch shorter than the 235 and within 1/10" of the stock 245/45r16 in height Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Went out, and did a little work on one of the front struts. Got one of the perch rings made from some 3/16" square stock I had laying around (trying to use what I already have to minimize my cost atm) Tack a spot, and the heat from that would allow me to bend it further around. Kept doing that till I made it all the way around, then came back and welded it on. http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5290901.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5290899.jpg -Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Good idea on that square stock and cost saving! Does that strut have to come apart again or is it finished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 it's just all kinda sitting there, for a "test-fit". so it'll have to come apart to paint it (going gunmetal). But struts are almost done, create the spring perch on the other front, paint all 4, and install in the car. Then install the front brakes, bleed all 4 corners, then throw the motor back together and mod hardpipes from the DTHSTAR. That's about all there is left to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I didn't even consider that they weren't painted, ha. Well it'll be fun to take a ride in that thing in a few weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) got 2 of 4 struts cleaned up and painted, a front and a rear. I also got the other front spring perch done, and it turned out better than the first, and the Anti-M sleeve-over sits nearly perfectly on it http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5300911.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5300912.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5300908.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5300907.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5300910.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5300902.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5300904.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P5300906.jpg -Derek Edited May 31, 2012 by D_Venable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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